8 PM. The brother returned from work and walked down the hallway of his home with tense steps. ● After graduating, Masaru, who had no parents, worked hard to rent a seemingly quarter-century-old spacious apartment. Before he knew it, the floor creaked. He cautiously placed dinner in front of the closed shoji screen. Minoru, the younger brother. Would he be 33 this year? About 15 years ago. Since he was 18, he had been living as a recluse. The brother, overwhelmed by the days of fearing his younger brother's violence, turned to the renowned female counselor, Rika Fujishita.
